Weekend Food and Fun

This past weekend Ellen and I went to visit Jon and his wife Nancy.  They had an amazing cookout at their home near Allentown Pa.  It was a blast.  Got to meet new people and see a few old ones that I have not seen in a few years.  Along with the company and fun oh and lets not forget the dogs.  Brunson went along with us and had friends to play with, we also had some really good food.  Two different broccoli salads, Asian Green beans with garlic, bread and dip along with a few others.There were quite a few of vegan dishes.  Ellen brought one along with a vegan dessert.   One dish  I would like to highlight out of them was the Hot Dog Salad made by Nancy.  This was a great mix of all the things that a cook out should be.  Crisp lettuce, onions, tomatoes, mustard based dressing, artichokes and the main thing local made hot dogs.  None of the store bought, factory farmed hot dog.  These were large, plump grilled dogs.  I have to say it was one of the best salads I have ever had.  With this salad there was no need to be outside in the heat standing over the grill trying to make the perfect hot dog.  Well that's it for this blog.  Hope you all enjoyed your weekend and did what I said and took some time to say a prayer for those who made our lives free and gave us the freedom that we have.